What you will learn

Using a trace-down method, you will be creating the basic outline and features of the leopard portrait. They will have a clear reference photo to follow. All materials will be provided for the duration of the course. They just need to bring their enthusiasm!

• Correct soft chalk pastel application and blending • Which pastels are best for the job • How to mix all the colours needed with a limited palette • How to get the best out of the pastel paper used • Create rich and deep underpainting • Learn scalpel skills to sharpen pastel pencils for a fine point, every time • Create fine, rich detail detail in pastels • Eliminate the need to use any grey, green or brown chalks or pencils • Many unique Pastel techniques • How to create photorealism within their portrait • How to apply fixative correctly

They will also get... Concise instruction and explanations at every stage of the portrait Worksheets that cover the methods used

About AlisonAlison Burchert is a renowned pastel artist in the UK with a very special talent. All of her portraits of animals or people have been painted in pastel by using a very limited palette. Without using any brown, grey or green chalk, she mixes a variation of primary colors and those you’ll find in a printer (cyan, yellow, magenta and black) to produce outstanding, lifelike and realistic works of art. Using soft pastel chalk for the underpainting and carbothello pastel pencils for the detail, Alison’s unique color management has also been delivered to hundreds of students under her mesmerizing tuition. Being the resident artist at Colchester Zoo, Alison was able to study many aspects of the wildlife there, in particular, the big cats. The Leopard painting is just one of the magnificent animals that have been painted and also the latest one in Alison’s collection.